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Overview This comprehensive course on New Functions in Microsoft Excel 2021 will deepen your understanding on this topic.After successful completion of this course you can acquire the required skills in this sector. This New Functions in Microsoft Excel 2021 comes with accredited certification which will enhance your CV and make you worthy in the job market.So enrol in this course today to fast track your career ladder. How will I get my certificate? You may have to take a quiz or a written test online during or after the course. After successfully completing the course, you will be eligible for the certificate. Who is this course for? There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this New Functions in Microsoft Excel 2021. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds. Requirements Our New Functions in Microsoft Excel 2021 is fully compatible with PC's, Mac's, Laptop,Tablet and Smartphone devices. This course has been designed to be fully compatible on tablets and smartphones so you can access your course on wifi, 3G or 4G.There is no time limit for completing this course, it can be studied in your own time at your own pace. Career path Having these various qualifications will increase the value in your CV and open you up to multiple sectors such as Business & Management, Admin, Accountancy & Finance, Secretarial & PA, Teaching & Mentoring etc. Course Curriculum 1 sections • 10 lectures • 01:11:00 total length •Introduction and Agenda: 00:07:00 •RANDARRAY: 00:04:00 •UNIQUE: 00:05:00 •SEQUENCE: 00:04:00 •SORT and SORTBY: 00:09:00 •SORT A Practical Example: 00:04:00 •FILTER: 00:07:00 •FILTER A Practical Example: 00:08:00 •Other Useful New Functions: 00:15:00 •Using the New Functions in Reports: 00:08:00

Overview This comprehensive course on Excel Must know Formulas and Functions will deepen your understanding on this topic. After successful completion of this course you can acquire the required skills in this sector. This Excel Must know Formulas and Functions comes with accredited certification from CPD, which will enhance your CV and make you worthy in the job market. So enrol in this course today to fast track your career ladder. How will I get my certificate? You may have to take a quiz or a written test online during or after the course. After successfully completing the course, you will be eligible for the certificate. Who is This course for? There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this Excel Must know Formulas and Functions. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds. Requirements Our Excel Must know Formulas and Functions is fully compatible with PC's, Mac's, Laptop, Tablet and Smartphone devices. This course has been designed to be fully compatible with tablets and smartphones so you can access your course on Wi-Fi, 3G or 4G. There is no time limit for completing this course, it can be studied in your own time at your own pace. Career Path Learning this new skill will help you to advance in your career. It will diversify your job options and help you develop new techniques to keep up with the fast-changing world. This skillset will help you to- Open doors of opportunities Increase your adaptability Keep you relevant Boost confidence And much more! Course Curriculum 2 sections • 13 lectures • 01:53:00 total length •Building basic math formulas: 00:08:00 •Autosum and Relative references: 00:09:00 •Absolute references: 00:06:00 •Named Ranges: 00:06:00 •Linking sheets and workbooks: 00:06:00 •If, And, Or, and the nested If functions: 00:16:00 •Countif, Sumif, Averageif, Sumifs, and Countifs functions: 00:09:00 •Vlookup and Hlookup functions: 00:15:00 •Match and Index functions: 00:07:00 •Date and time formulas and functions: 00:12:00 •Text functions: 00:11:00 •Tracing formulas: 00:08:00 •Assignment - Excel Must know Formulas and Functions: 00:00:00

Overview This comprehensive course on Microsoft Excel: Automated Dashboard Using Advanced Formula, VBA, Power Query will deepen your understanding on this topic. After successful completion of this course you can acquire the required skills in this sector. This Microsoft Excel: Automated Dashboard Using Advanced Formula, VBA, Power Query comes with accredited certification which will enhance your CV and make you worthy in the job market. So enrol in this course today to fast track your career ladder. How will I get my certificate? You may have to take a quiz or a written test online during or after the course. After successfully completing the course, you will be eligible for the certificate. Who is this course for? There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this Microsoft Excel: Automated Dashboard Using Advanced Formula, VBA, Power Query. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds. Requirements Our Microsoft Excel: Automated Dashboard Using Advanced Formula, VBA, Power Query is fully compatible with PC's, Mac's, Laptop, Tablet and Smartphone devices. This course has been designed to be fully compatible on tablets and smartphones so you can access your course on wifi, 3G or 4G. There is no time limit for completing this course, it can be studied in your own time at your own pace. Career path Having these various qualifications will increase the value in your CV and open you up to multiple sectors such as Business & Management, Admin, Accountancy & Finance, Secretarial & PA, Teaching & Mentoring etc. Course Curriculum 12 sections • 76 lectures • 06:08:00 total length •Course Outline and Introduction: 00:04:00 •Minimum Requirements for the Course: 00:01:00 •Prepayments Introduction: 00:01:00 •Month End Date Prepaid Expenses Amortization Calculation: 00:00:00 •Exact Prepaid Expenses Payment Date Calculation: 00:00:00 •Prepaid Expenses Accounting Definition: Prepayments: 00:03:00 •Prepaid Expense Example: How Accounting works for Prepayments: 00:03:00 •Advantages and Disadvantages of Prepaid Expenses: 00:03:00 •Introduction to PRO Excel Models and Formulas: 00:06:00 •Date Function: 00:05:00 •EOMONTH Function: 00:04:00 •DATEVALUE function: 00:03:00 •IF Function: 00:08:00 •IFS Function (Office 365 Only): 00:07:00 •VLOOKUP Function: 00:07:00 •MATCH Function: 00:05:00 •INDIRECT Function: 00:02:00 •NAMED Ranges: Name Manager: 00:03:00 •Advanced Version of VLOOKUP Function: 00:07:00 •Introduction to Model and Control Panel Tab (Important Sheet Tab): 00:08:00 •Formula Based Prepaid Expenses Model - Deep Dive (Part 1): 00:05:00 •Formula Based Prepaid Expenses Model - Deep Dive (Part 2): 00:06:00 •Formula Based Prepaid Expenses Model - Deep Dive (Part 3): 00:06:00 •IFS Function - Month End date Prepayment calculation: 00:04:00 •Prepaid Expenses - Closing Balance Summary Tab (Formula Based Summary): 00:09:00 •Protecting Formulas Cells and Fields in the Model: 00:04:00 •Exact Date Prepaid Amortisation calculation Intro: 00:03:00 •Formulas update and Model Changes for Exact Prepaid Exps Calculation: 00:03:00 •Formulas Update for Exact Date Prepaid Exps Amortisation (Part 1): 00:04:00 •Formulas Update for Exact Date Prepaid Exps Amortisation (Part 2): 00:03:00 •Formulas Update for Exact Date Prepaid Exps Amortisation (Part 3): 00:02:00 •Formulas Update for Exact Date Prepaid Exps Amortisation (Part 4): 00:07:00 •IFS Function - Exact Date Prepayments Amortisation: 00:04:00 •Data Validation Controls (Enhancing Data Input Controls with Protection): 00:10:00 •Bonus: Prepayment Model with Opening Balance Calculation (Part 1): 00:08:00 •Bonus: Prepayment Model with Opening Balance Calculation (Part 2): 00:09:00 •Additional Material: Resources: 00:00:00 •Power Query and Pivot Table Prepayment Summary Table Intro: 00:06:00 •What is Power Query and Some Awesome Resources for Power Query learning: 00:07:00 •Power Query and Pivot Table Summary - Deep Dive (Part 1): 00:05:00 •Power Query and Pivot Table Summary - Deep Dive (Part 2): 00:04:00 •Power Query and Pivot Table Summary - Deep Dive (Part 3): 00:05:00 •Power Query and Pivot Table Summary - Deep Dive (Part 4): 00:09:00 •Using Array Formulas to Add Formula Protection: 00:04:00 •Bonus: Allocate Prepaid Expenditure Cost Centre Wise - 1: 00:02:00 •Bonus: Allocate Prepaid Expenditure Cost Centre Wise - 2: 00:08:00 •Bonus: Prepayment Model with Opening Balance Calculation (PQ and PT Version): 00:13:00 •Changing Macros Security in Excel: 00:05:00 •Complete Walkthrough - Advanced VBA Prepaid Expenses Amortisation Model: 00:06:00 •Bonus : New Version - Excel VBA Model for Prepayment Expenditure: 00:08:00 •Dynamic Dashboard Overview: 00:07:00 •Importing Profit and Loss Statements Source Files and creating YTD P&L Sheets: 00:08:00 •Creating Dynamic Data Validation: 00:02:00 •Creating Named Ranges for Dynamic Table Arrays: 00:03:00 •Dynamic Date Column Headings for each Divisional PL Table: 00:02:00 •Dynamic Month and YTD Dashboard tables headings (PRO TIP): 00:03:00 •Dynamic VLOOKUP Formula - Preparing First section of the Dashboard: 00:04:00 •Creating Rolling Dashboard with Dynamic VLOOKUP Function: 00:08:00 •IMPORTANT : Error Checking for your reports/Dashboard (PRO TIP): 00:03:00 •Data Prep for Visualization: AREA Charts (Awesome trick using #NA Function): 00:05:00 •Visualization: AREA Charts for Month - Revenue, Gross Profit and Net Profit: 00:05:00 •Visualization DONUT Charts Revenue, Gross Profit and Net Profit (Part 1): 00:03:00 •Visualization DONUT Charts Revenue, Gross Profit and Net Profit (Part 2): 00:06:00 •Introduction - Formula-less Dashboard - Fully Dynamic and easily refreshed: 00:05:00 •Understanding the data files before building dashboard: 00:02:00 •Consolidating Reports with Power Query (Get & Transform) , How to install PQ: 00:08:00 •Dynamic File Path Trick in Power Query with Parameters (Amazing trick): 00:06:00 •Conditional Cumulative totals with SUMIFS Function: 00:04:00 •Bonus: Conditional Cumulative totals with Power Query Custom Formula (M Code): 00:06:00 •Dashboard Creation - Pivot Table showing Month and YTD KPIs division wise: 00:06:00 •Dashboard Creation Donuts Charts linked with Pivot Table (Replicate Charts fast): 00:08:00 •Dashboard Creation - Line Charts: 00:08:00 •Update Dashboard with Additional Divisional Data with Few Click (Magical): 00:03:00 •Thank you: 00:02:00 •Ultimate Prepaid Expenditure Model (Super Bonus): 00:02:00 •Resources - Microsoft Excel: Automated Dashboard Using Advanced Formula, VBA, Power Query: 00:00:00

Overview This comprehensive course on Microsoft Excel: Master Power Query in 120 Minutes! will deepen your understanding on this topic. After successful completion of this course you can acquire the required skills in this sector. This Microsoft Excel: Master Power Query in 120 Minutes! comes with accredited certification which will enhance your CV and make you worthy in the job market. So enrol in this course today to fast track your career ladder. How will I get my certificate? You may have to take a quiz or a written test online during or after the course. After successfully completing the course, you will be eligible for the certificate. Who is this course for? There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this Microsoft Excel: Master Power Query in 120 Minutes!. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds. Requirements Our Microsoft Excel: Master Power Query in 120 Minutes! is fully compatible with PC's, Mac's, Laptop, Tablet and Smartphone devices. This course has been designed to be fully compatible on tablets and smartphones so you can access your course on wifi, 3G or 4G. There is no time limit for completing this course, it can be studied in your own time at your own pace. Career path Having these various qualifications will increase the value in your CV and open you up to multiple sectors such as Business & Management, Admin, Accountancy & Finance, Secretarial & PA, Teaching & Mentoring etc. Course Curriculum 1 sections • 25 lectures • 02:25:00 total length •Power Query Intro and Excel version: 00:03:00 •Excel Power Query - Introduction: 00:03:00 •Excel Power Query - Query Editor Ribbon: 00:09:00 •Transform Data - Trim in Excel Power Query: 00:05:00 •Transform Data - Format Dates and Values in Excel Power Query: 00:02:00 •Transform Data - Parsing URLs in Excel Power Query: 00:05:00 •Transform Data - Split Text Fields in Excel Power Query: 00:10:00 •Transform Data - Group By in Excel Power Query: 00:03:00 •Transform Data - Unpivoting Columns in Excel Power Query: 00:05:00 •Transform Data - Pivoting Columns in Excel Power Query: 00:02:00 •Transform Data - Split Columns into Other Columns in Excel Power Query: 00:04:00 •Transform Data - Filtering Rows in Excel Power Query: 00:05:00 •Transform Data - Sorting Columns in Excel Power Query: 00:02:00 •Transform Data - Transform and Add Columns in Excel Power Query: 00:07:00 •From Folder - Import From Folder in Excel Power Query: 00:07:00 •From Folder - Doing Auto Cleanup in Excel Power Query: 00:13:00 •From Folder - Extract Data from Forms in Excel Power Query: 00:13:00 •From Workbook - Extract Multiple Criteria in Excel Power Query: 00:05:00 •From Workbook - Extract Multiple Worksheets in Excel Power Query: 00:04:00 •Joins - Intro to Joins: 00:04:00 •Joins - Merging: 00:08:00 •Joins - Full Outer Join: 00:06:00 •Joins - Right Anti Join: 00:09:00 •Power Query - Convert Reports into Pivot Tables: 00:05:00 •Modulo: 00:06:00

Overview This comprehensive course on Microsoft Excel Training: Depreciation Accounting will deepen your understanding on this topic. After successful completion of this course you can acquire the required skills in this sector. This Microsoft Excel Training: Depreciation Accounting comes with accredited certification, which will enhance your CV and make you worthy in the job market. So enrol in this course today to fast track your career ladder. How will I get my certificate? You may have to take a quiz or a written test online during or after the course. After successfully completing the course, you will be eligible for the certificate. Who is This course for? There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this Microsoft Excel Training: Depreciation Accounting. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds. Requirements Our Microsoft Excel Training: Depreciation Accounting is fully compatible with PC's, Mac's, Laptop, Tablet and Smartphone devices. This course has been designed to be fully compatible with tablets and smartphones so you can access your course on Wi-Fi, 3G or 4G. There is no time limit for completing this course, it can be studied in your own time at your own pace. Career Path Having these various qualifications will increase the value in your CV and open you up to multiple sectors such as Business & Management, Admin, Accountancy & Finance, Secretarial & PA, Teaching & Mentoring etc. Course Curriculum 7 sections • 16 lectures • 01:01:00 total length •Introduction: 00:03:00 •Minimum requirements before taking the course: 00:01:00 •Download master depreciation template: 00:00:00 •Definition of Depreciation: 00:02:00 •Amortization: Depreciation vs Amortization: 00:02:00 •Related Terms to Depreciation: 00:02:00 •Most Common Methods of Depreciation: 00:09:00 •Accounting for Depreciation: 00:05:00 •Depreciation Tax Shield: 00:04:00 •Depreciation Tax Shield Under Various Depreciation Methods: 00:03:00 •Introduction and basics of Depreciation Model in Excel: 00:01:00 •Deep Dive into Depreciation Model: 00:07:00 •How to use the model with Example: 00:10:00 •Advanced functionalities of the Model: 00:11:00 •Thank you for Enrolling: 00:01:00 •Resources - Microsoft Excel Training: Depriciation Accounting: 00:00:00

Overview This comprehensive course on Excel spreadsheet for Beginner will deepen your understanding on this topic. After successful completion of this course you can acquire the required skills in this sector. This Excel spreadsheet for Beginner comes with accredited certification from CPD, which will enhance your CV and make you worthy in the job market. So enrol in this course today to fast track your career ladder. How will I get my certificate? You may have to take a quiz or a written test online during or after the course. After successfully completing the course, you will be eligible for the certificate. Who is This course for? There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this Excel spreadsheet for Beginner. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds. Requirements Our Excel spreadsheet for Beginner is fully compatible with PC's, Mac's, Laptop, Tablet and Smartphone devices. This course has been designed to be fully compatible with tablets and smartphones so you can access your course on Wi-Fi, 3G or 4G. There is no time limit for completing this course, it can be studied in your own time at your own pace. Career Path Learning this new skill will help you to advance in your career. It will diversify your job options and help you develop new techniques to keep up with the fast-changing world. This skillset will help you to- Open doors of opportunities Increase your adaptability Keep you relevant Boost confidence And much more! Course Curriculum 2 sections • 14 lectures • 01:29:00 total length •Tour of the Excel screen: 00:10:00 •Entering Data: 00:13:00 •Autofill Speedfill: 00:09:00 •Saving the file: 00:02:00 •Autosum: 00:04:00 •Formula Basics: 00:11:00 •Copying formulas - Relative Formulas: 00:04:00 •Totals and Averages: 00:04:00 •Formatting the Spreadsheet: 00:07:00 •Managing the Sheets: 00:06:00 •Copying formulas - absolute formulas: 00:08:00 •Linking the Sheets together: 00:06:00 •Introduction to Functions: 00:05:00 •Assignment - Excel spreadsheet for Beginner: 00:00:00

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In today's competitive business world firms are under unprecedented pressure to deliver value to their shareholders and other key stakeholders. Senior executives in all parts of the organisation are finding that they need some degree of financial know how to cope with the responsibility placed on them as business managers and key decision-makers; monitoring and improving business performance, investing in capital projects, mergers and acquisitions: all require some degree of financial knowledge. The key financial skills are not as difficult to learn as many people believe and in the hands of an experienced senior executive they can provide a formidable competitive advantage. After completing this course delegates will be able to: Understand fundamental business finance concepts; understand, analyse and interpret financial statements: Profit Statement, Balance Sheet and Cashflow Statement Understand the vital difference between profit and cashflow; identify the key components of working capital and how they can be managed to generate strong cashflow Evaluate pricing decisions based on an understanding of the nature of business costs and their impact on gross margin and break-even sales; managing pricing, discounts and costs to generate strong business profits; understand how lean manufacturing methods improve profit Use powerful analytical tools to measure and improve the performance of their own company and assess the effectiveness of their competitors Apply and interpret techniques for assessing and comparing investment opportunities in capital projects, business acquisitions and other ventures; understand and apply common methods of business valuation Understand the role of business finance in formulating and implementing competitive business strategy; the role of budgeting as part of the planning process and the various approaches to budgeting and performance measurement 1 Basic principles Delivering value to key stakeholders Accounting concepts, GAAP, IFRS and common terms Understanding and using the balance sheet Understanding and using the profit statement Recognising the vital difference between profit and cashflow Understanding and using the cashflow statement What financial statements can and cannot tell us 2 Managing and improving cashflow Sources of finance and their advantages and disadvantages What is working capital and why is it so important? Managing stocks, debtors and creditors Understanding how working capital drives business growth Understanding and avoiding the over-trading trap Unlocking the funds tied up in fixed assets: asset backed loans and leasing 3 Managing and improving profit Understanding how profits generate cashflow The fundamental nature of costs: fixed and variable business costs Understanding gross margin and break-even How common pricing methods affect gross margin and profit Effective strategies to improve gross margin Using value chain analysis to reduce costs Lean manufacturing methodsUnderstanding Just-in-time, 6 Sigma and Kaizen methods Improving profitEffective and defective strategies 4 Measuring and managing business performance Measures of financial performance and strength Investor behaviour: the risk and reward relationship Return on investment (ROI): the ultimate measure of business performance How profit margin and net asset turnover drive return on net assets Why some companies are more profitable that others Understanding competitive advantage: cost and differentiation advantage Why great companies failWhat happened to Kodak? Using a 'Pyramid of Ratios' to improve business performance Using Critical Success Factors to develop Key Performance Indicators 5 Budgeting and forecasting methods Using budgets to support strategy Objectives and methods for effective budgets Using budgets to monitor and manage business performance Alternative approaches to budgeting Developing and implementing Balanced Scorecards Beyond Budgeting Forecasting methods and techniques Identifying key business drivers Using rolling forecasts and 'what-if' models to aid decision-making